Monthly Archives: August 2006

Mormon Missionaries Confront Misperceptions

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Chronicle Herald of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, recently ran an article about Mormon missionaries serving in that area. There have been a plethora of such articles in the past few weeks that have crossed my desk. From Canada to … Continue reading →

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Warren Jeffs in Custody

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

Warren Jeffs, fugitive leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was apprehended last night near Las Vegas, Nevada. The Associated Press reports: The leader of a polygamist Mormon sect, who’s been one of the country’s most … Continue reading →

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Rolling Stone

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Eric Johnson

by Eric Johnson I just finished reading the recent book Rough Stone Rolling by Richard Bushman, a Mormon historian. There is no doubt that this book on Joseph Smith is interesting with many good qualities. With that being said, though, … Continue reading →

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Temple Tours and Al Takiyah

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Bill McKeever

My schedule didn’t permit me to attend the recent 2006 Sunstone Symposium in Salt Lake City, but I was able to get the CD of one particular presentation that caught my attention. It had to do with truth-telling and Mormonism. … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Mormon Coffee

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Bill McKeever

We are pleased to announce that, as of today, the Mormon Coffee blog site will be an Internet outlet for Mormonism Research Ministry. Since Mormon Coffee’s inception, Sharon has been doing an incredible job posting pertinent information relative to Mormonism … Continue reading →

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New and Improved King Follett Discourse

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

In 2004 the LDS Church brought its long-running City of Joseph pageant (Nauvoo, Illinois) to a close. In 2005 a new pageant premiered in the City of Joseph — Nauvoo Pageant: A Tribute to Joseph Smith. Along with the introduction … Continue reading →

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Medieval Mormonism

Posted on August 18, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

Yesterday the Florida Baptist Witness published an article about the recent book When Worldviews Collide by Ergun Caner. Worldviews tackles the subject of Global Apologetics and defending the Christian faith. The article states: The Worldviews study seeks to equip Christians … Continue reading →

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The Church Effect

Posted on August 16, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

An article on Salt Lake City’s KUTV.com reports on the findings of a U.S. Census Bureau survey released on Tuesday. According to the 2005 American Community Survey Utahn’s continue to hold the record for getting married and starting families at … Continue reading →

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Evangelical Filmmaker Arrested at Mormon Pageant

Posted on August 14, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

Joel Kramer, director of Living Hope Ministries, was arrested Friday night near Logan, Utah as he attempted to film portions of the LDS pageant, Martin Harris: The Man Who Knew. The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Joel Kramer, 39, was arrested … Continue reading →

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What Utah Does Best

Posted on August 11, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

Back in February I blogged about Utah’s quest for a new state slogan (see Marketing Utah). The Salt Lake City advertising agency which was working on creating the slogan promised that it “will reveal ‘the look of Utah,’ ‘the soul … Continue reading →

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